Pair hopes shelter will give homeless a second chance

Antoinette Rodgers, left, and James "Dee" Dawson discuss plans for a three-bedroom Koonce Street home, which opens Friday as a shelter for women and children. The two hope to secure other locations to provide temporary housing for homeless and displaced residents.

It's hard enough being homeless, without the added challenge of freezing temperatures. Antoinette Rodgers says it breaks her heart each time she hears of someone dying on the street because it's so cold outside. Even a temporary shelter would...